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8 pADinp nilHUL I UI 1 F VFTFRAHTC F L I LllrlllO
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m N Tiir THE QUAKER A |,. lf . n CITY w. .
Grand Army Encampment’s
Big Day at Philadelphia.
AN OVATION FOR M’KINLEY
President’s Appeurancn In the Proe.es
sk.i iiml Liter on the Reviewing
Stand Arouses tile Greatest Ellthust
aMii Am mg the People.
Philadelphia, Sopt. 5. —This was the
big day of ihe Grand Army encamp¬
ment aud the city was alive at an early
hour. The presence in the city of Pres¬
ident McKinley aud his drive over the
route of the parade aroused Lhe greatest
enthusiasm among tho throngs. Ad¬
miral Sampson and the captains of his
fleet made a formal call upon tbe presi¬
dent before 9 o'clock, Mr McKinley re¬
ceiving them m the rocoptiou room set
apart for him at the hotel.
Afterward the presidential party, in¬
cluding tho admiral and the captains,
entered carriages andwent over the route
of the parade. Tile president’s carriage
was drawn by four richly comparisoned
bay horses. With tho president were
Mayor Ashbridge aud General Louis
Wagner, chairman of the G A. R ex
ecutivo committee. As the president
started up Broad street a great wave of
cheering was started that never ciased
until he had traversed the enure route
of the parade.
The presidential party drove past tho
historical state house. As he passed
the president to >): ,.ff his hat.
Toe party reached the reviewing
stand at iO:iO o’clock and tho president
wait* din tho rooms of the director of
public works until the head of the pro¬
cession reached tho stand, when he
again made his appearance.
The head of tho procession moved at
10 o’clock and marched live miles. In¬
dependence hall was passed during tho
march and caps were lifted and colors
dipped by the veterans.
A chorus of 3,Odd schoolchildren as¬
sembled at rhe citv hall and sang patri¬
otic airs as tne veterans passed.
Post N>c 1 from Rockford, Ills , the
oldest post in tne Grand Army, headed
the lice.
G uteral Janies W. Latta of this city
was chief marshal. Among the many
relics of the civil war which appeared
in the parade was the worn and stained
llag which was used at General
Thomas’ headquarters It was carried
at tho right ot line in ilie Society of tno
Cumberland at Unieugo, at the recep¬
tion of General Grant on his return
frt/.a r. trip around iha world.
Disabled veterans rode in carriages
following the department of Pennsylva¬
nia at tho end of the hue. In order
came the departments of Illinois, Wis¬
consin, Ohio, New'York. Connecticut,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maine,
Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Ver¬
mont, Potomac, Virginia, Norm Caro¬
lina, Mi'.rvlanu, Nebraska, Michigan,
Kauris, Minnesota, Missouri, lveutuckv,
West Virginia, Vv =
South Dr.koid. five 2
men w we in line.
Tho Avenue of Fame, with its snow
white columns and festoons of bunting i
and laurel, was me favorite view point. t
POSTOFFIC” CL-RKS MEET.
Nat io 4 C-ir .. » T ' *1 I'c: m illy |
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— i.ue national coil- i
ven.i-.n ot posf .fficc clerks convened at
noon today The session was delayed
owing to the fact that the reports of
the s cretury end troasuivr wore nos j
ready. Tho president announced the |
am : :,nt cf c; m.ruttees on bills aud ,
reVSi. n of the constitution.
* The accretary’s report was then heard.
The report gives n detail a statement
of the total membership of each branch
of the association ui tho United Stares.
It. sh-'v. < that 119 ranches failed to pay
the regular per capita tax and the secro¬
tary r* commends that they be dropped.
This left only l->5 branches in the
nation il as oc”.at:on. Tho repea t was
received, the recommendations eon
Curri -. in, and the 119 branches will be
dropped. The ,,}
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far as results ootamed »l tor v-the the b^ uefit of of
the postclhca clerks tb ougl ut the
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were if! ,44 o L Inis amount about
,b« loo,, business
methods and extravagance have nlaccd
the asm nation m a poor financial c nidi
tion. He recommends economy. The
report was filed and thanks extended
Treasurer Powell.
Tbe report o f the finance committee
was received ani concurred in ami the
convention went into executive session
to discuss civil service reform.
L ginning Wreck4 it Home.
Ci'KUKA, Ala.. Sept. 5.—During a
vio ut thunderstorm last night light¬
ning s.ruck the handsome residence of
C. P. D. Taykr. a capitalist of this city,
and tore the r->of into atoms. The
building was set on fire bat the flames
were subdued. The house was wrecked.
f’oi-ous Child by Mistake.
Greensboro, N. C., Sept. 5.— C. R.
Dog-vtr, a prominent citizen o: Brown
precinct, -.his county, administered by
mist;, ke inert-n:uc Esteau of calomel
lus d y killing tne latter ai
most immediate.y.
WRECKE0 s RS m P0RT '
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One Hiving Maniac »n(l Olhers In
Frightful Plight,
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steamer Woodruff. Captain Milouru,
arrived from Hamburg this morning.
On Aug. 31, 2oU miles south of Cnarles
ton, she picked up Maurice Anderson
and Goodrnund Thomasen, survivors of
coast, w^ckel^nTag^o bound from Pascagoma off^’th? to Pionda Buenos
Ayres.
Anderson is a raving maniac Thom
aaeu ls dreadfully mutilated from bites
of crazed companion. Tuey tell a horri¬
ble story of distress Captain Drotaud
seven seamen were swept overboard and
lost in the storm. Mate and seven men
put to sea on raft made from deckiiig
Raft parted, mate and one man was sepa¬
rated from the others. Mate’s compan¬
ion was landed at Philadelphia by Ger¬
man steamer on Aug 22. Stated mate
committed suicide. Of six men on other
raft one jumped inrVsea and twootiiers
fell overboard and were lost. Ander¬
son, Thomasen and a German seaman
drew lots as to which should be eaten.
The German was chosen, killed and his
blood sucked. Anderson became crazed
shortly after and severely attacked his
coni nan ion. Thomusen’s breast and
face were bitten m several places,
chunks of flesh being torn out. Both
are at tho city hospital and the Norwe¬
gian eonsnl has tile case in hand. An
der.ion is a Swede. Thomasen is a na¬
tive of Stovunger, Norway.
FIVE RIOTERS CONVICTED.
First. Day’s Trial of 111** McIntosh
N gro-.s at Brunswick.
Brunswick, Ga, Sept. 2.—The first
block of five rioters have been found
guilty. The jury was out only 15 min¬
utes. The rioters wore three men and
two women, who were most prominent
in the leading affair against the sheriff
on last Wednesday.
It took ail day to try the first block of
five and at that rale it will be a week
before these trials are concluded. In
tho meantime there are other arrests
to be made.
Following these trials comes that of
the three Delegals for the murder of
Deputy Sheriff Townsend No sen
fences will be passed until all riot cases
are disposed of.
DEAD BODY FOUND IN RIVER.
Ili‘n*l Hail 1 >**«-ii S verril ami Flesh
I'l it-'ii Aw iy From Fac-.
Columbia, S. C., Sept. 1.—A headless
body, believed to be that of Ed Haves,
a fanner, who mysteriously disappeared
some weeks ago, has been found in tho
river near Tigersville, in Greenville
county. Tho head, with the flesh eaten
awav from the lace, was discovered on
the farm of Joseph McKinley and nu¬
merous dog tracks led from it to the
river, where tho body was found.
The verdict of the coroner’s jury was
that he was killed by James Suddath,
with whom he had been on bad terms.
Suddath is sick with fever at home and
has been placed in custody of a consta¬
ble, being too ill for removal to jail.
BARRED EY CONSTITUTION.
Wlikes County Mali M my Years T e
L ■ With V - in.
Atlanta, Sept. 2. —George Pen3old
of Washington, by his attorney, has
filed a claim against the stare for $:)0,
000 for arms furnished. The debt is
SB pros H to have been contracted shortly
be.oiv the secession of tho state. Attor
nev General Terrell has notified the
claimant that, the debt is barred by the
fourteenth amendment to the constitu
tion.
It is not likely that- it will oven be
considered by the legislature as the
claimants seem to hope.
Alston and Kankin («ei Off" Light.
Greensboro, N. C., Sept. 1.—Rufus
Alston and Robert Rankin, negroes,
who were charged with assaulting a 10
year-old girl, were today *he sentenced to
ten and six leats in penitentiary.
The jury found them guilty under the
second count of the indictment, which
provides protection pronouncing for girls under Judge 14,
but on sentence,
Urbwn clearly indicated that they
should have been found guilty under
the first count, the punishment for
which is capital. The cases at Durham
and Burlington wi : l be tried next week,
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C *' ff AltLBSTON, . c bept. t 2.-Four o v v secre. c ,„ ro .
sprvice iuspect0 rs connected with the
internal revenn-.* department are in the
ailing evidence on which to
^"522^^ Lf'hY hevioktors 'Z.
nal revenue laws generally. It is said
that the affidavits will be made in a lew
days aud then will follow one of the big
sensations of the day. There are said
to be a very large number or violators
in Charleston, including some very
prominent people, who will be caught
in the drag net.
The Charles to ii Air Line.
Columbia, S. C. f Aug. 31.—The for
mal application for the charter of the
Chattanooga. Augusta and Charleston
Air Line Railway company has been
made. Mr. W. H Lvles made the ap
piirauou^or u the " cmaner. AS ‘ *‘ laud* ’ 1 ‘ Secretary ia ‘ 1 “*
cially approved the form of the required
advertising This is the first official
move in the matter of the Charleston
Air Liue, and it is a decided business
step.
Wreck on Norfolk mid Western.
Knoxville. Sop:. 1.—There was a
r'ous ii ‘at. lend collision today a:
tpr'iugs, \ki , between freight and pas-
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Engineer of the freight train
fataily injured. Passengers escaped
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gwU<jh
Must A la h-> Ill Vetera ns.
Opelika. Ala., Sept. l.-The
eraIe veterans of Last Alabama held
OverTSxT^ple
and a free barbecue was tendered. Hon.
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Deputy sheriff Assassinated.
Barbouksville, Ky., Sept.
courier from Manchester brings
that Wash Thacker, a deputy sheriff
gS “dMM 1 »ccomp."”^l 5 4*mV.» Th.ok.r,
Scmh. »b
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riding, was slum, but Smith lav
tion Jess on the ground for a couple
hours by the side of Thacker,
death, aud thus escaped assiaation.
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These two factions are said to be
paring for further hostilities.
CHIEF ARTHUR CRITICISED,
Kngiiieeis Condemn Him For Riding
on Boycott"*! Curs.
Birmingham, Ala., Sent. 4.—Birmiug
bam division, No. 152, Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, at a big meeting
of the division held yesterday, severely
criticised Grand Chief P. M. Arthur for
riding on boycotted street cars at Cleve¬
land and passed the following resolu¬
tions:
“Resolved, That division 152, Brother¬
hood of Locomotive Engineers, hereby
condemns ihe action of Grand Chief Ar¬
thur in patronizing boycotted cars ope¬
rated by scab labor in the recent Cleve¬
land strike; that his action tends to
bring the brotherhood in disrepute with
other labor organizations; that his ac
lion tends to show that lie has no sym¬
pathy with oilier classes of iauur m ais
tress and ihe same is nor in accord with
the principles of this order. • " '
REV. WILLIAM CRIER DEAD.
l lie President of Krskine College Kx
pirrs buddenly.
Abbeville, S. C , Sept. 4. —Rev. Wil¬
liam Grier, D. D , president of Erskine
college, died at his home in Dae West,
near here, yesterday. His death was
sudden and unexpected.
The deceased graduated at Erskine
college m 1360. He enlisted in the
Sixth South Carolina regiment and lost
a leg at the battle of Williamsburg.
He studied theology and was pastor of
a church in Wilcox county, Ala., and
afterwards was elected president of
Erskine college, aud held that position
at the time of his death.
He was one of the most distinguished
educators of tbe south, and noted for
his eloquence as a preacher. For many
rears he was editor of The Associate
Reformed Presbyterian, and held that
position until his death.
LABOR DAY IS OBSERVED.
Atlanta Work I ng in ■ n l’arnde Street..*
and Hear Sp -eehes.
Atlanta, Sept, 4 —Labor day here
was observed in tho mos! elaborate
fashion since, six years ago, the state
legislature made it a legal holiday.
The celebration began this morning
with a monster parauo of an iaoor oi
ganizations in the city. Many of the
unions had handsomely decorated floats
in the procession and a large number of
tho business houses of the city were
similarly in represented.
the afternoon special exercises, con
s i st:u ,, of addresses by prominent speak
era . and various amusements, were held
at Grant park, and tonight an elegant
banquet was given at the Jackson hotel,
The dav was celebrated in all the
large cities of the state.
BUILD CARS IN AMERICUS.
and Alabama K liiWiiy to
<'(>■11111 ne ■ Work.
AMERICUS, Ga., „ ^ept. 4. , tne
\,nu
arrival here this week of a large ship
ment 0 f C ar iron from a northern fouu
dry, work wili be started at the car
s , hops of the Georgia and Alabama rail
way fJr upon the building of 1,500 freight
cars that road.
The matter of building its own cars
bere has been contemplated by the
. lor some time> a % it has been dem
SustWed in the building oi a trial or
der • f ;;d cars that the cost is §25 per
car less than at northern or western
work-.
^ tor cu.buiMing
been , provinci al- the company s great
shops here, and thus another
industry will be afforded Aniericus.
Mobile Closes Her Gates.
Mobile, Sept 2—Owing to one
by yellow fever in New Orleans and
twoother cases declared there,
county authorities have proclaimed
quarantine against persons, baggage
freight from New Orleans entering Mo
bde county.
IVx i-> Orders Kigid Quarantine.
Austin, Sapt. 2 —The state health
p artmeut tonight ordered a rigid
au tine against New Orleans on
ger aud freight business, to
indefinitely.
Montgoinery Quarantines.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 2.—Ou
ceipt of news of yellow fever at
Orleans the authorises of
mstimted strict quarantine against
city.
Hi0HLY sensational case.
A Negro Is on Trial Charged With
Wanton Murder.
Raleigh, Sept. 2. — Last January
Tom Smith, a negro, was brought here
from Johnston county to save him from
lynchers. Today his trial developed
into a sensational case. He lived be*
gide ^ highway, and during the Christ
S'ner aT o^thom? wCom wTfrey^nd
of had been merrv
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He passed them in the road, ran to
his house, got a knife and declared he
would kill them. His wife attempted
to dissuade him. He concealed himself
in his corn crib on the roadside and as
to* lV™«»/cr tom. i bo?^'“br also Wmlmj*. P «T kmf
aud be cut
,broat ' b " 1 the latber not f^ally. He
Pursued Garner, who escaped.
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U "»«<l »•«*• Ord.r.d to
L“ave 1 cok, H i.
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 31.—News
has been received here that when the
officers returned to the Peck settiement
to arrest other parties they were stopped
by armed men aud ordered to ieave the
P Iac8 - bv >t before leaving the officers
succeeded in arresting one more of the
suspects. Much evidence is said to
have been obtained, some of it from
Peck people.
United States District attorney J. N
United Stripling and P. C. Stickney, deputy
States marshal, left here last
Saturday night for Peck, Fla., to arrest
16 of the men accused of whitecapping
Postmaster Crum of that placo Mr.
Stripling and five deputy United States
marshals and two postoffice inspectors
have succeeded in arresting eight of the
men wanted, aud they were sent to
Tampa for safekeeping.
The excitement prevailing in ,j ie
neighborhood where the arrests ware
made is reported Jo bo very great.
YELLOW FEVER AT KEY WEST
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Four Cases Develcp-d and Troops
Will Be Moved.
Washington, , bep 1 !!. 1. General
Frank, commanding tke department ok
the gulf, has telegraphed the war de
partmeut that four cases ot' yellow fever
hav > appeared at Key M*est aud asked
instructions.
In reply General Miles sent tele¬
graphic instructions directing the re
inoval of the garrison at Kev West to
such poiEi as General Frank may deem
best, but suggesting Fort McPherson,
on accounts of the ample quarters at
that point.
The garrison at Key West is com
posed of Batteries B and N, Yirst artil
lery.
The acting assistant surgeon at Key
West has alswrepojrted to General Stern
berg that four.reuses of yellow fever have
appeared in the town. Thaw are no
cases among t'ae troops.
FEVER IN NEW ORLEANS,
So K.vcitdm'ut but VexntH?ii Otfit
laranttn-e Against. City.
New Orleans, Sept. 2. —The? re-pert
on the fatal case &t yellow fever in New
Orleans has caused no excitement here
ami no hegira fram the city, hut there*
is considerable vexation in the baam-sss
community over the slapping on of
quarantine by the- surrounding. Cowes.
For a week, at least,it seems likaiy that,
Texas and Alabama, wiii ba- closed
against New Orleans freight, imrelvutg
a heavy loss in consent business..
Dr. Panders of M.o<&ite is quoted xa
saying there are two eases in this city,
One of these is. tho Adolph boy,, vrina*
tiled yesterday. The other is-, at ssa*
picions case, now aonvalescent and. m
no danger of dear v. The state board ©f
health has been called »n sessions- today
to consider tbe situation. The- headth
authorities are coar&ient that they will
be able to prevanx spread of she
disease and their >tux»ss in the early
part of the summer tu stamping the
disease when one-arse was reported has
had a good effect, -ayou the pukhc lasimi.
M ssissippi Hu*. Not Quiii-antiii*-*!.
Jackson, , Mist,*,, 0 berk. ^egardru-ir ..
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jhe ease of yeiiow. fever in Ntw (Jr 1 eart.*
Q r . J. I*’. K:iatesecretary otth&boax-n
of hen.tb, made tke foSlowingtatasanue-nr
today: “I received advices c£ the case
from the Louisiana state
Aug. 28 aud immediately sme two in
specters to make a searching mresriga
tion. They ad vised mo agajnst quaran
lining aud nou» will be established un
less the situation gets more serious,
There is an agreement between the
L, uui U^ppi Was u» .0
quarantine ou the first ease ana we
saa.l not. I do not ancunpate the ne
cessity for future action.
Welcom Pleases. Dewey.
Gibraltar, Sept 5. —Admiral Dowey,
who has re-covered frcaa his indisposi
tion, is mu^h pleased as the cordial wel
come tuat v as accorueu him here. J-he*
admiral is living ashore at to a Bristol
hotel. Tooay ne lunenea witn Mr. n .*•
ration J- hprague, the united b.a.is
consul at Gibraltar.
Pays H is Father’s Shortasr.
Columbia, S. O., Sept. 4.—E. D. Free,
who was appointed treasurer o; Barn
well county ou the death of his father,
the former treasurer, reports to the gov
ernor that he fiuus a shortage in his
father’s accounts of $8,?U0. The short¬
age was over $16,000, but there were
funds to his father’s credit to reduce it.
The sen tells the governor that his
father left him properly enough to wipe
cut the shortage* v. liich v.’Ui is dace.
LONDON PAPERS SAY
WAR IS NOW CERTAIN
A Grave View of the Outlook
Taken In England.
TROOPS FOR CAPE COLONY
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I»-gard to 1 heir R"ply, Have lleen
Slaking All Preparations to Raid the
Natal Frontier.
London, Sept. 5.—The latest news
"»<**'-ed in ,b, s city from van™, pota,.
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tory. Nothing more is known regard
iug the status of the negotiations be
tween Great Britain aud the Transvaal
than that learned yesterday.
Tbe officials of the British war office
emphatically deny that the reserves
have been called out or that any atepa
h ave been taken to that end.
The afternoon papers follow the lead
of the morning papers in taking an ex¬
tremely grave view of the situation, al¬
though the war office denial somewhat
tends to allay the wildly alarmist re¬
ports current late last night.
The Boer organ here, The Standard
and Digger News, today prints a dis¬
patch from Pretoria saying that the ten¬
sion there was apparently less severe
and that it was believed arrangements
for the proposed conference at Cape
Town would be completed, although
President Kruger »f , the . _ Transvaal
re¬
public was unlikely to attend. The
opinion of those wbo regard the begin
uing of a war between Great Britain
and the Transvaal as- only a matter of a
short time is voiced by the Sc. James
Gazette, -which says today:
••The news coucernaag the crisis is
very grave We learn mat tnree liEire
infantry brigades have been ordered to
Cape Colony, including ihe Gordons of
Dargai fame,, one battalien of the High»
lanrl Light infantry, tho- Second bat
mlion of tho Biaek Watts. 1 * and tne tec*
end batralinn of the Cameronians.
These regiments are underrorders to be
ready to leave at L4 hoars”notice. The
el ji cer3 aI1 ,j ,» en are delighted at the
prospect of active service.
“In service war is considered abso
Iktely certain. The admiralty nave a
of transports ready to convey
trsop8 t o Gape- Colony. i?he Boers,
y^jfe procrastinating in regard to their
reply, have been making every prepara
tioa for war and* are now contemplating
raiding the Natal frontier. Laing’s
l^eck, which is the sole route from tho
Transvaal to Natal, is undefended.”
C^pe Town despatches say that the
Afrikander papers print what purports
t G be a semioffieial account of the re
cent pour purlers. Eat as these credit
j^r. Conyngham Greene, the British
aaenJ in the South African republic,
vvith saying that Great Britain was
willing to abando: the question of
British suzerainty if the proposals made
at the Bioemfontain couferenee- by Sir
Alfred Mtiner, the governor of Cape
Colony and British nigh commissioner
of South Africa, were accepted, they
are not credited either at Cape Colony
or here.
The gravity of the news in regard to
th® trouble in South Africa had a rie
e.-c.i.uige ^f o- r is'vnJ a\, , }
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patmzxng.
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DELEGALS GET A CHANGE,
Alleged Murderers AVill Be Tried III
FifftiigliHin Comity.
Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 4.—“I am
opposed to trying cases that involve hu
man life, where the shadow of the
courthouse falis upon the military,”
was in substance the statement made
by Judge Seabrook from the bench of
McIntosh superior court yesterday, as
d e announced his decisiou to grant a
change of venue in the cases against
John Delegal, Ed Delegai and Mirandv
Delegal, indicted for the murder of
Deputy Sheriff Townsend.
This-statement created a stir in the
courtroom and great discussion on all
sides. Judge Saabrook followed it with
the , declaration , . . , did not
tuat ne questiou
the wisooni of Governor Candler m
sending the military forces to Darien at
tune he did to protect the p ace,
nelt b e r aid he mean to* criticise
judgment displayed by Gcrvernor Cand
ler » calling our me military, but for
the reason given ana tor other rea»o
be aid net tmnk necessary to men
the beneb. he had decided to grant
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I’rinSing Contract Awarded.
Tallahassee, Sepa. 5.—Contracts for
the state printing,for the next two years
have bewi awarded. The work is ai
Vlded int0 three classes-executive, leg
isiarivc* and judiciary departments. J.
q c 0 Uins or Tallahassee got the first,
jji en a. Chance--- of Tallahassee got the
second, and the Noble Newspaper Union,
o; j.- wiii print the supreme court
repeats.
Freight Trains Are Wrecked.
Collinsville, Ala., Sept 4.—Two
freight trains, one a double header,
cam0 t0S6 - ber near this p : ace on the
Alabama Great Southern railroad, and
both were wrecked. The tb r ee eng.nes
were ditched and 15 cars demolished.
The trainmen saw collision was inevita¬
ble in time to jump and save tneir lives,
and a a one was badly hurt.